Course comparison
Philadelphia Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is the harder race (6.9 vs 5.6 / 10), driven by 329 m of climbing.
Philadelphia, US
5.6/ 10 · Hard
Philadelphia Marathon: driven by 229 m of climbing.
San Francisco, US
6.9/ 10 · Hard
The San Francisco Marathon: driven by 329 m of climbing, 323 m of quad-pounding descent.
| Metric | Philadelphia Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.6 · Hard | 6.9 · Hard |
| Distance | 42.20 km | 42.20 km |
| Elevation gain | 229 m | 329 m |
| Elevation loss | 215 m | 323 m |
| Highest point | 70 m | 102 m |
| Typical temp | 4–13 °C | 13–19 °C |
| Usual month | November | July |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | 6:30:00 |
Philadelphia Marathon — elevation
51 m27 m3 m
climbflatdescent
51 m
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102 m50 m-3 m
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102 m
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